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19. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to Secretary of State Vance1

Washington, July 15, 1977

SUBJECT

  • Military Assistance to Chad

As per the discussion with the President at breakfast today, the President desires that:

1. A multilateral meeting be held, at the level determined by you, between France, Morocco, Egypt, and the United States regarding assistance to Chad;2

2. Non-lethal assistance (such as C rations, tents, and other items) be provided to Chad;3

3. Small arms transfer from third countries to Chad be authorized (for example, from Morocco or Egypt).

Zbigniew Brzezinski
  1. Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 7, Chad. Secret.↩
  2. See Document 22.↩
  3. At the end of this item, Brzezinski wrote: “perhaps also some vehicles.”↩